Financial Market Regulation

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The systemic problems in financial markets and institutions have contributed to the current economic crisis in America and globally. New regulatory measures to instill confidence in the finance and banking industries to prevent such a crisis from happening again continue to be debated in Washington and abroad. Brookings experts have studied the issues and made recommendations.

REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach: The euro sign landmark is seen at the headquarters (R) of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt.

A key goal of policymakers is to foster transatlantic understanding and collaboration to help promote financial stability and economic growth. On February 25, the Economic Studies program at Brookings hosted an event featuring Lord Hill, the new European commissioner for financial stability, financial services and capital markets union.

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